1.   Middlesbrough were growing in confidence all the time, winning the midfield battle and occasionally opening the Ipswich defence.

2.   After that, chances were few and far between, the game mostly limited to a tense midfield battle between the old rivals.

3.   It was a midfield battle with few scoring chances on both sides.

4.   It was a midfield battle, with a few scoring chances.

5.   Midfield battles dominated the match, with both defenses getting the better of play.

6.   Serie A newcomer Bologna slipped from fourth to seventh place as it lost a midfield battle and the match against Vicenza.

7.   The first half started as a midfield battle, and Mexico had the early opportunities.

8.   The first half was a dour midfield battle which produced no serious threat on either goal.

9.   The match produced a midfield battle, with no clear scoring chances on both sides.

10.   The match produced a midfield battle, with no clear scoring chances on either side.